Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces. The rapid growth of cities—a result of rising populations and increasing migration—has led to a boom in mega-cities,
especially in the developing world, and slums are becoming a more significant feature of urban life. Making cities sustainable means creating career and business opportunities, safe and affordable housing, and building resilient societies and economies.
It involves investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and improving urban planning and management in participatory and inclusive ways.. It’s lowest in Europe and highest in the Middle East.
These widening disparities require sound policies to empower lower income earners, and promote economic inclusion of all regardless of sex, race or ethnicity.
University of Hail plays vital role in contributing to achieve sustainable cities and communities within university beneficiaries including students, faculty, staff, and society. Therefore, various environmental aspects are taken into consideration to make an
impact on achieving sustainability on the university campus as well as off-campus.
· The University of Hail has seven colleges that spread off-campus around Hail region to enable students join the university easily and reduce car travel and emissions.
· Centralized library serves the university students, faculty, staff and society.
· Availability of university clinics serving students, faculty, staff, and the other community.
· The university is located distance away of Hail city center. This has more advantages as more space, cleaner air, less noise is common in the countryside of Hail city.
· Existence of nearby Hotel to support tourism and culture activity in the region.
· Students housing buildings to support active learning environment.
· Faculty Residence to increase the interaction among all Faculty.
· Green land to increase fresh air in campus.
· Car parking facility occupied with sun protection shade.
· Various venues for social activities that host conferences, seminars, and summits.
Various outdoor sport facilities ranging from major sports field such football, basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, as well as other indoor facilities open to the community.
